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Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Nats Sign Adam Dunn For 2 Years, $20 Million — Aiming to legitimize their lineup and energize their fanbase, the Washington Nationals today agreed to a preliminary two-year, $20 million deal with Adam Dunn, the 29-year-old free agent they have pursued for more than a month.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals sign Dunn to two-year deal — Veteran left-handed slugger reunited with GM Bowden — WASHINGTON — The Nationals finally got their left-handed slugging first baseman, signing free agent Adam Dunn to a two-year contract Wednesday, according to a baseball source. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Dunn, Nationals agree to $20M deal … According to major league sources, Adam Dunn and the Washington Nationals reached an agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract, SI.com has learned. — The Nationals had reportedly been courting Dunn throughout the offseason, but there was recent speculation …
MLB.com:
Abreu, Angels agree on one-year deal — Left-handed-hitting outfielder reportedly taking $5 million offer — The Angels and free agent outfielder Bobby Abreu have struck a one-year agreement, according to a report by SI.com. — The deal is worth $5 million plus incentives, the Web site reported.
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Associated Press:
Tejada pleads guilty to lying, admits buy of HGH … WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs and admitted buying what he believed was human growth hormone.
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NY Daily News:
$15M Lawsuit claims ex-Met Roberto Alomar had sex knowing he had AIDS — Baseball great Roberto Alomar has full-blown AIDS but insisted on having unprotected sex, his ex-girlfriend charged Tuesday in a bombshell lawsuit. — The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall, 31 …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
There's been a J.B. Cox sighting — The Yankees invited three more prospects to big-league camp: RHP J.B. Cox, RHP George Kontos and RHP Kanekoa Texeira. — I had sort of wondered why these guys weren't invited in the first place. Kontos is the pitcher who was nearly included in the trade with Pittsburgh last summer.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Joba says A-Rod will thrive despite scandal — TAMPA - Joba Chamberlain had his own difficult off-season and the Yankee pitcher, who was nabbed for DUI in his native Nebraska, believes Alex Rodriguez's public confession this week will be cathartic for the third baseman.
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John Koblin / New York Observer:
Who's ‘This Lady’? Meet Selena Roberts, A-Rod's Worst Nightmare — When Sports Illustrated put one of its usual big features in the hands of a serious reporter, serious news started happening — Selena Roberts. — “This lady is coming out with all these allegations, all these lies …
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Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
The book on Manny — During his seven-plus seasons with the Red Sox, Manny Ramirez was often perceived as a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in an extra baggy uniform. — But a new authorized biography that hits the shelves next month attempts to offer some insight regarding his background …
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John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Now it's down to Griffey or Garret — It seems as if the stars are aligning for Seattle and Ken Griffey Jr. — In the space of a couple of hours Wednesday, sluggers Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn were taken off the list of available free agent outfielders, Abreu signing with the Angels and Dunn with the Nationals.
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Lindsay won't be unknown for long — Royals prospect from South Africa could turn heads during Classic — Eight years ago, the Kansas City Royals made a foray into a new international market when they signed pitcher Barry Armitage out of South Africa. — Armitage made it as high as Double-A …
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Mark Feinsand / Blogging the Bombers:
Montero is Posada's heir apparent — Call it a “blog bonus.” Here is a story that would've run in Sunday's Daily News if not for a certain player's steroid mess. This is for you readers who are fascinated by prospects... TAMPA - On one field at the Yankees' minor-league complex …
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MLB.com:
Blue Jays sign Millar — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed INF Kevin Millar to a minor league contract for the 2009 season, with an invitation to major league spring training. — Millar, 37, batted .234 with 20 home runs and 72 RBI for the Baltimore Orioles in 2008.
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon proposes amnesty for those who tested positive for steroids and stronger penalties for future violators — PORT CHARLOTTE — Acknowledging that with Alex Rodriguez involved in baseball's steroids mess there is nothing left to be surprised or shocked about …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Peavy ‘dang glad’ to still be a Padre — Pitcher says he feels no ill will toward team for trying to trade him — SAN DIEGO — In his first interview since the end of last season, Padres pitcher Jake Peavy told XX Sports Radio in San Diego that he harbors no animosity toward …
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Francona confident Ortiz, Lowell will be healthy — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is upbeat about the improved health of David Ortiz and Mike Lowell. — Francona said Wednesday that neither is a question mark heading into spring training after a season in which both were hit hard by injuries.